Integrated Water Resources ManagementThe Laguna de Bay Experience.pdf

1Integrated Water Resources Management The Laguna de Bay Experience COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY By JOSE K. CARI?O the heart of CALABARZON Largest Fresh Water Lake in the Philippines (Class C) surface area of 900 sq km Home to over 10 Million people Host to 66 LGUs from 5 different Provinces and Metro Manila Laguna de Bay Region i fisheries hydro electric power transportation irrigationhost to thousands of industriesrecreation Benefits from the Lake and its Watershed domestic water supply 2Challenges in Managing the LDB Watershed Factors affecting the health of LDB Region as Ecosystem Population growth Urban Sprawl Deforestation Intense Fisheries Land conversion Industrialization Resulting Problems solid waste sanitation and public health congestion significant loss of biodiversity sedimentation as a result of deforestation soil erosion and flooding in the lowland areas unregulated inputs of pollutants deteriorating water quality The LLDA Experience in Managing the Laguna de Bay Watershed i i i The LLDA is implementing a combination of initiatives and strategies LISCOP Project The Environmental User Fee System (EUFS) Zoning and Management Plan (ZOMAP) for Aquaculture Structures Shoreland Development and Management Program River Rehabilitation Program 3The River Rehabilitation Program Civil Society Organizations, one for each of the lake’s sub-watersheds, were organized. These River Councils constitute a network of volunteers that act as leading advocates of the environment and health at the local level . Muntinlupa City River Rehab. Prot’n. Fdn. San Pedro River Rehab. Protection Fdn., Inc. BISIG-CATA River Rehab. Protection Fdn., Inc. Save Silang-Sa ta Rosa River Fdn., Inc. Cabuyao River Rehabilitation Fdn., Inc. San Cristobal River Enhancement Defenders MTSC-San Juan River Protection Fdn., Inc. Los Ba?os Science Community Fdn.,Inc. Calamba Green Stream Brigade Sagip-Ilog